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Old 12-01-2004, 12:46 PM   #15 (permalink)
bob32
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Originally Posted by guthmund
As I understand it, when you connect to X-Box Live using Halo 2 they don't check for mod-chips or replaced DVD drives, they check the size of the hard drive. If it's a different size from the 8 & 10 GB drives that originally came with the machine you'll probably have some trouble.

So, yeah, you could replace the DVD drive and install a mod-chip and Microsoft would be none the wiser. However, if you install a monster hard drive it's going to catch it and subsequently ban you.

As far as I know, these new security measures only concern Halo 2 online. I don't know if effects all x-box Live games across the board.
Well, they check and see if your modchip is on. But if it's installed and off, you should be fine. I just leave the screws off my xbox and swap in the old hd when I want to play on Live. Some people are on with a bigger hd, but I don't feel like taking a chance at getting banned as it's still not certain why people are getting banned. And this new Live security is for all Live games.

And installing a modchip is fairly simple. If you've ever soldered wires before, it's not too hard. Or if you don't install the chip yourself, at least learn how to put the programs and stuff onto the xbox. That way if you ever want to put a movie or new version of software onto your xbox, you'll know how to do it and won't have to rely on someone else to do it for you.

EDIT: If you get a modchip installed, continue buying games. It's wrong to just buy one of those game passes from Blockbuster, where you rent as many games as you want for one month, and copy them to your harddrive. A modchip lets you do much more than pirate games.

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